With one of the best debut releases of the year ,please check out The Drink the trio are based in London, Imagine the instrumental prowess of now defunct North London outfit Fighting Kites teamed with a Sleater-Kinney like attitude and you basically have The Drink. In 2012 Dublin native lead vocalist and guitarist extraordinary with her jerky African styled rhythm guitar sounds Dearbhla Minogue joined forces with erstwhile Fighting Kites members David Stewart and Daniel Fordham and began creating beguiling, dark pop music delivered by a sweet tongue. It’s this darkness, paired with trio’s knack for folding juddering guitar led melodies underneath surreal lyrics, that saw their first full length Company held up by The Guardian, NME and the Independent alike as one of the debuts of the year. After recent performance at Green Man festival The band followed it up with a blistering performance at End Of The Road Festival, Lets hope for more provincial dates this is a band you need to see. Thier first album release Company sees the London trio collate the 12 songs which comprised their first three EPs (all now out of print), shuffle the running orders and repackage them as one release.
Tracklisting:
2. Bantamweight
3. Playground
4. Dead Ringers
5. Fever
6. Wicklow
7. At The Weekend
8. Beasts Are Sleeping
9. Demo Love
10. Desert
11. Junkyard
12. Haunted Place
“A fascinating first shot, packed with potential” – UNCUT
“As unique as it is beguiling … one to watch” – Independent
“Straddles the dream pop of Warpaint and the roaming melodies of British folk” – Observer
“Gloriously weird indie folk pop … flashes of blackness and oddity” – The Line Of Best Fit
“Up there with the best indie-pop songs of 2014” – Drowned In Sound
“4½ / 5” – Independent on Sunday
“4 / 5” – The Times
“4 / 5” – MOJO
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